'Wisconsin cheese' new top pizza chain trend?

October 21, 2010

Domino's Wisconsin Six Cheese Pizza has only debuted this month, but even James Robson, CEO of the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, has high hopes that it could…

FDA finds significant improvements in QSR, full-service restaurant compliance

October 21, 2010

The FDA has released its Retail Risk Factor Survey and 2010 Trends Report, a study produced every five years to assess 10 years worth of food safety at…

Domino's runs pizza costume promo

October 20, 2010

Halloween is one of the busiest days for limited service restaurant pizza: Domino's estimates it will deliver more than 1 million pizzas to trick-or-treating…

New concept from Pizza Patron founder

October 20, 2010

Antonio Swad, founder of Latin pizza brand Pizza Patron, is debuting another concept at the American Airlines Center: PIRA.

NRA forms FoodCalc alliance

October 20, 2010

The National Restaurant Association has formed an official partnership with web-based nutrition analysis solutions provider FoodCALC, endorsing the company's…

Marco's secures $9 million for franchisee funding 'buckets'

October 19, 2010

Adding to its expansive menu of financing options for new franchisees, Marco's Pizza announced today that it has been approved for a new national franchisee…

Pizza Patron debuts frozen pizza in Texas

October 19, 2010

Pizza Patrón has announced the launch of a new line of frozen pizzas as part of its multichannel growth strategy that now includes brand extensions through…

Little Caesars teams up with new electronic processing company

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October 18, 2010

The Independent Organization of Little Caesars Franchisees (IOLCF) has employed Heartland Payment Systems, one of the largest payments processors in the…

Fed survey substantiates small business loan cutbacks

October 18, 2010

If your prospective franchisee pool is still dry, at least The Fed can help substantiate how little funds they’re able to borrow.

New product offers high pressure pasteurization

October 17, 2010

The Safe Pac Corporation has started to offer USDA and FDA-approved High Pressure Pasteurization (HPP) to packers, food processors and manufacturers on a…

Technomic: Dessert has been recession proof

October 14, 2010

Technomic's newest study finds that for the past three years more consumers have consistently eaten  dessert. Occupying the smallest portion of most restaurant…

Newmans Own sponsors college basketball to promote frozen pizza

October 14, 2010

Newman's Own Inc. has renewed its partnership with the America East Conference as title sponsor of the men's and women's basketball championship, March 3-6…

Domino's Wisconsin 6 Cheese spots show "pizza is not fast food"

October 13, 2010

Domino's America is introducing its first new product of 2010, also the first since the launch of its overhauled core pizza recipe last December. The Wisconsin…

Neapolitan pizza chain tweaks 'bargain artisan' menu

October 13, 2010

Up-and-coming pizza chain SPIN! Neapolitan Pizza is undergoing a menu overhaul as the company expands. With four units open and plans for expansion underway…

zpizza opens first of more than 20 Vietnam locations

October 13, 2010

Zpizza has announced that preparations are underway for the opening of its first Vietnam restaurant.

Pizza Patron teams with St. Jude

October 12, 2010

For the entire month of October, Pizza Patron will be raising funds in all its stores for the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Donations of any size can…

UK pizza chain trains employees to flirt

October 12, 2010

United Kingdom-based pizza chain Pizza Express is undergoing an experiment to improve customer relations. A theater director is teaching its employees how to…

Brick oven pizza chain banks on artisanal rebrand

October 11, 2010

Northborough, Mass.-based Bertucci's Corporation has announced the brick oven pizza chain will officially launch a new menu in their restaurants on Oct. 14.

Pizza Inn debuts Loaded Baked Potato pizza from internal contest

October 11, 2010

Pizza Inn has announced the winner from an internal recipe contest. The new Loaded Baked Potato Pizza features a ranch dressing base; mozzarella, bacon and…

Zpizza undergoes $100,000-per-store makeover

October 10, 2010

The fast casual, Laguna Beach, Calif.-born zpizza chain of almost 100 stores is undergoing a brand makeover, according to the Orange County Business Journal.